SOHH ON THE SCENE
A Day At Def Jam...Co-Starring Playaz Circle
September 22, 2009
"MOTHERF*&KER!!!!!" (laugh) No worries, there is actually (if I recall correctly) no cursing in any of these videos from down below, however, I want to extend my deepest apologies to some loyal SOHH readers who thought the "SOHH On The Scene" blog got dealt like "Omar" from The Wire...nah, relax, we're still here in full effect....just working out a few technical issues SOHH you can find the links on our homepage.....but putting all of that to the side...it's cha boy, Senior News Writer Cyrus Langhorne back in full effect with another SOHH On The Scene Exclusive...
A Day At Def Jam...co-starring Playaz Circle....
SOHH Rocks W/ Slum Village, Slaughterhouse, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek In NYC
August 29, 2009
What a night it was...truly one of the most memorable ones I have personally had on a Friday (August 28) night in the Big Apple (New Yaaawk for some of you non-locals...), from getting into BB King's on 42nd street aka "Tourist Central" for a Rock the Bells Presents set on a rainy night to being sqaushed between more breasts than a Popeyes' rack...(Ladies Love Kweli...really.) Before you scroll down, be cautioned...only real hip-hop heads proceed....the night was orgasmically packed (pause) with Pete Rock, Supernatural, Slum Village (Rip Baatin), Slaughter-HOUSE!!!! and the reunion of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek.
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SOHH Goes Loso's Way In NYC W/ Fabolous
August 25, 2009
Another great performance, another great expectation from none other than Daaa ddaaa daaa ddaaaa 'mmmmnnn. (laugh) Come on, you guys remember Fabolous' throwback records, right? Regardless, it was a nice black summer's night in August....just kidding...let's stick to the program....
A Trip To R. Kelly's House To Meet A Guy Named Robert & His Awards
August 18, 2009
"Hi I'm Robert!"
With an outstretched hand and a mischievous smile, that's how "Robert" aka R. Kelly greeted me last night. He invited a bunch of bloggers and journalists into his Chicago home for a preview of his upcoming record entitled Untitled.
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SOHH Witnesses Rakim's Rap Royalty In NYC
August 14, 2009
Whatever you THOUGHT you knew about hip-hop, trash it. Yes, trash it. Just like the little recycle bin at the corner of your 'puter displays, get rid of it...because SOHH On The Scene saw, first-hand, what it meant to be a true hip-hop head at the hands of DJ Kid Capri, Grandmaster Caz, the legendary Rakim, and...why not, a good ol' surprise appearance by "The Boss." You already know...
SOHH Experiences Black Star Power In The Big Apple
May 31, 2009
By SOHH Senior News Writer Cyrus Kyle Langhorn
Even as I type this "experience" up, my eyes are droopy and I can see the sun trying to creep up on my shoulders as 5:04 a.m. slowly changes to 5:05 a.m. However, if I told you SOHH was On The Scene (get it?) for a packed Nokia Theater, New York City venue with a 'special' opening act, 88-Keys and the legendary Mos Def and Talib Kweli forming as Black Star for one-night in the Big Apple...the "insomnia"-like re-cap may be slightly justified, right?
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SOHH Kicks It With Hurricane Chris and Busta Rhymes
May 19, 2009
Last week I went up to the Universal Motown offices to interview Busta Rhymes about his new LP, Back on My B.S.. Though I've run into Busta on a red carpet or two in the past, this was my first sit down interview with the New York based emcee.
When I entered the green room at the label Bus-a-Bus was right in the middle of a hair cut. A black barber's cape was draped around his shoulders. Even though he was a little busy Busta took the time out to greet me. We chatted about current hip-hop hot topics while his barber shaped him up. When the cut was finally complete, Busta tossed on his black Yankee fitted and was ready for the interview.
Busta gave thoughtful answers to all of my questions including one about the recent surge of leaked information coming out about rappers like Alfamega and Rick Ross. We talked about everything from his two pre-album mixtape releases to Twitter.
Check out what Busta had to say about releasing his album the same day as Eminem, Method Man/Redman and DJ Drama.
Later in the week I was up at the Sony Building to interview J Records rapper, Hurricane Chris. When I walked into the conference room Chris was at one end of the table completing a phone interview while a few label reps and members of his team worked on laptops at the other end. A box of cold uneaten pizza sat on the table in front of him. Though he asked for a microwave to heat it up, the young rapper jumped right into his SOHH.com interview before taking a bite.
When he told me that he loves freestyling for his fans, I had to ask him to spit something for SOHH.com. Check it out.
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SOHH Wilds Out W/ Jadakiss At MySpace Music Album Release Show
April 9, 2009
"Ahaha!" Yes, that's about as close as I will be able to get for Jadakiss' classic (and signature) laugh he's created since 2004's The Champ Is Here mixtape. Enough of all that though, it was Jada's night, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in New York City. With a packed house with natural fumes likely to make a Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg concert audience catch feelings, Jada rocked Manhattan's Highline Ballroom with special guests ranging from his big brother Sheek Louch and Ryan Leslie to Swizz Beatz and Flipmode leader Busta Rhymes.
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BeachBlast Spring Break 2009
March 24, 2009
Written By Aishah A
Just how do you celebrate Spring Break in a recession? Well for starters, you grab a group of your closest peeps, pool all the money you managed to save from your work-study gigs and go for broke, which is exactly what thousands upon thousands of Spring Breakers did this year in Panama City Beach, Florida, one of the hottest annual destinations for Spring Break.
SOHH Goes Behind The Music W/ Rick Ross At His "Deeper Than Rap" Listening Session
March 18, 2009
Subtract Rick Ross' current rap beef with 50 Cent and erase those corrections officer allegations (and facts) from summer 2008 and you're left with one of the biggest forces to invade hip-hop in a long time, "The Boss." With anxiety from attendance members whispering "Officer Ricky" to fans in disguise chanting, "Bawsss," Ross and Def Jam put together an impressive listening session Tuesday (March 17) night at New York City's Tribeca Grand Hotel for the rapper's upcoming Deeper Than Rap album.
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SOHH News Writer Cyrus Langhorne Covers Jadakiss & Fabolous Concert
March 8, 2009
One night. One city. One Apollo Theater. Easily one of the most historic spots in Harlem, New York City, the stage was set Saturday (March 8) night with headliners Slim, Fabolous and Jadakiss alongside non-stop surprise guests ranging from Maino and Ryan Leslie to Harlem's own...Mr. Killa himself...Cam'ron.
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SOHH Correspondent Danica Dow's Inauguration Experience
January 21, 2009
I was one of the millions of people that flooded into our nation's capital this week for Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Charles Hamilton's Mixtape Release Party
December 9, 2008
Jay-Z And Lil' Wayne Stand Up @ NYC Powerhouse Concert.
October 29, 2008
SOHH was on the scene to check out the Power House concert given by from NYC's Power 105 radio station. The night was packed with big performances. We've got video on the way. In the meantime, Check out these quick flicks.
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